Covered in
the training
- Practice and Techniques of Meditation
- Origins of Yoga
- Yoga Philosophy
- Purpose of Yoga
- Purpose of each Asana
- Benefit of each Asana
- Asana Practice
- Hands-on Corrections
- Jyotish Astrology as it relates to Yoga
- Science of Ayurveda as it relates to Yoga
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Nutrition and Medicine
- Emotional Processing through Asana
- Relaxation
- Teaching Methodology
Certification requires completion of the six-month Practicum. A yoga
teaching certificate will be awarded following completion of Practicum
program and final teaching evaluation by Peri and/or Charles and a
senior teacher. Ongoing education required to maintain certificate.
Six-Month Practicum Program
The
Six-Month Practicum is designed for students to build a deep, strong
foundation for becoming a powerful yoga teacher. Completion of this
training provides students the ability to teach Synergy Yoga with
confidence and love.
A structured set of six monthly home assignments will help deepen
your understanding of the material received in your training. Customized
Yoga Study Weekends and Midterm/Finals held at the Point Arena Studio
are designed to help deepen your teaching and receive feedback.Yoga
classes, meditations, posture clinics and meetings with yoga mentors
are part of the special retreat. During the home study portion, you
will develop a stronger connection to the posture flow through regular
practice, learn the philosophy of yoga, and start to build teaching
skills. You will receive feedback on each monthly assignment from
a senior/mentor teacher at the Synergy Yoga Center.
The Six-Month Practicum
includes:
-
Synergy Yoga Teacher Training Manual
- Monthly
readings
- Homework assignments with feedback given from a Synergy Yoga Mentor
Teacher
- Regular practice of yoga and meditation
- Learning and teaching both the Original Synergy Yoga and Gentle
posture flows
- Teaching and feedback from a Synergy Yoga Mentor Teacher
The Yoga Study Weekend
- Mid Term/Final
These workshops are designed to improve your teaching skills. The
workshops include:
Practice teaching
Constructive feedback from founder Peri Ness DeFay and other Synergy
Yoga Mentor Teachers
Learning to give and receive hands-on corrections
Posture clinics
Teaching the Synergy Flow to elderly or disabled students in a chair
Teaching the Synergy Flow to pregnant students
Lectures on how to open your own business
Finally, the Practicum program also includes a final evaluation from
founder, Peri Ness DeFay, or senior teacher.
After graduation teachers are encouraged to come back to the Synergy
Yoga Center to participate in any workshops and retreats, Practicum
Midterm/Final or Posture Clinic to receive further ongoing education
certificates. Our on ongoing education program helps ensure you remain
among the best trained yoga teachers anywhere. The Synergy Yoga Center
is committed to supporting its Practicum Students and Certified Teachers
by answering questions via email or phone.
One-on-One
class with a Mentor Teacher
Synergy Yoga Mentor Teachers are available (extra fee applies) for one-on-one
classes. These sessions can be used to deepen your personal practice or your
teaching. These classes can allow you to receive individualized feedback on
your:
- Dialogue
- Verbal and hands-on corrections
- Timing
- Overall readiness as a teacher and to pass final evaluation
Certification
Synergy
Yoga offers certification at three levels.
The standards for our teachers are very high and exceed the Yoga Alliance’s
standards.
Level 1 — Standard
Hours: 500
Six-Month Practicum
Pass Final Evaluation
Posture Clinic, Synergy Yoga Workshop
Level 2 — Apprenticeship
Hours: 1000 (500 additional hours
to Level 1)
Completion of Level 1 : Standard
Intern Apprenticeship Program at the Synergy Yoga Center
Pass Final Evaluation
Available to non-local and international students by special permission and
arrangement
Level 3 — Advanced
Hours: 3000
Completion of Level 2 : Intermediate
Internship Program at the Synergy Yoga Center
Pass Final Evaluation
Thesis
Open
Your Own Yoga Studio / Teaching At An Existing Studio
The
Synergy Yoga Teacher Training program is designed to produce the world’s
best Yoga teachers, preparing you to open your own Yoga studio or
teach at an existing studio.
The Synergy Yoga Center staff and Mentor Teachers are available to answer your
question after certification, including questions on the flow, how to
support students with special injuries or advice on financial models for
your own business.
The Synergy Yoga Center also has a line of products to support you including video
and audio tapes, charts and books. These are sold to certified teachers
at a discount so that you may resale them to your students.
To
learn more about Synergy Training, & to request an application
form
please
call Charles DeFay at work (707) 882-3176 or cell (707) 350-0394
or
submit your name and phone number and we will contact you promptly:
You can pay for your training through
Pay Pal on our Products page.
Katie's
Testimonial, November 2008
Greetings
Peri and Charles....
I hope that this email finds you settled and happy
in your new
headquarters in Point Arena.
I wanted to send you a long overdue update about where
I have been
traveling and teaching since completing the final in April. I left
for
Bali in mid May and found an amazing home base in Sanur on the east
side of the island. Within the first week I began teaching the Synergy
Gentle Flow to my 80 yr old neighbor Harvey. He had open heart surgery
7 months before we met and a total knee replacement one year earlier.
He became my most dedicated student in Bali, practicing every other
day. His progress was amazing. In the beginning his balance and
breathing were very compromised but he quickly progressed to the point
where he could do most of the standing postures away from the wall
and
was able to stand during Garurasana (we began doing that one seated!).
His breathing also improved dramatically. Seeing his progress was
a
true joy and testament to the transformation that can occur with
Synergy. As it turns out Harvey's favorite part of the flow is the
chakra meditation! Needless to say he is one cool 80 yr old guy!
Word of me teaching Synergy spread quickly through
the expat community
in Bali and soon I was teaching several private lessons a week in
addition to Harvey's regular private class. It was amazing to be able
to teach to students from America, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Germany, Sweden, England, Norway, and Japan. My private lessons were
all the intermediate flow so the students could get familiar with
the
alignment points, which they quickly did. Bali was an amazing place
to
instruct privates as they were always outdoors in the natural heat
of
the tropics surrounded by nature and images of Buddah, Ganesha, and
other dieties.
By mid June I began teaching at a local studio in
Sanur that was
located above a health food store and cafe called Manik Organic. The
studio space was lovely (I included pictures below) and after a few
weeks I went from teaching 1 Synergy Class a week to 3. My classes
were the most attended of any classes offered at Manik, many of my
students became regulars and I actually broke attendance records for
the studio with my classes.
Bali was an amazing place to teach and open myself
up to things I
don't believe I could have experienced elsewhere. I realize now that
Synergy Yoga has helped me on so many levels, not the least of which
being that it is the vehicle that is allowing me to travel the world.
After 6 months in Bali I decided it was time for a
break and traveled
to West Australia. I have been here 1 week and miss Bali so much I
know I will go back there at some point in the not too distant future
and continue to teach Synergy. For now, I will be staying here for
the
summer and teaching at a new studio that just opened here in town.
It
is a breathtaking space called Samudra. They also offer Surf and Yoga
retreats so I am excited to blend both of my passions during my stay
here in WA. The studio currently teaches Ashtanga Yoga and at the
moment I will be the only Hatha instructor and obviously the only
Synergy instructor.
Again, I hope you are both well and happy. I can't
thank you enough
for the wonderful training I received at the Yoga Room and will be
forever grateful that I am fortunate enough to teach Synergy Yoga
in
this life. I do not know when I will be returning to the states but
when I do I hope to come to Point Arena and practice with you again.
Until that time I will be honored to continue to travel the world
and
teach Synergy everywhere I go!
With Much Love and Light,
Katie
______________What
can we say? This makes our hearts sing!! This is our intention.
